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Patented Mar. 24, 1885.

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WITNESSES I NITED STATES PATENT tries.

FREDERIG A. BARTGIS, OF FREDERICK, MARYLAND.

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.IZIZCIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31%,419, dated March24, 1885.

Application filed August 6, 1884.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIG A. BARTGIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Frederick, in the county of Frederick and State of Maryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Fences, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in fences, and is designed,objectively, to produce a simple, cheap, and easily-constructed fence,such as can be used in inclosing farm-lands and the like. Its simplicitymakes it far cheaper and much more easily built than the ordinary wormor straight rail fence, while, not being affected by changes oftemperature, it is superior to the wire fence. These various objects andadvantages will be apparent from the following description, in

which reference will be had to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a perspective of a completed fence; Fig. 2, a section throughthe same, and Fig. 8 a detail of the wire lockpiece.

A designates fence-posts that are permanently secured by being set inthe ground. These posts may be old or defective and comparativelyuseless for other constructions of fences, but in this they answer thepurpose as well as perfectly sound ones.

Instead of being all on one side of the rails, the posts may be arrangedso as to be alternately on each side of the said rails. A supplementarypost, B, is hung on the fixed post A by means of loops 0, preferablymade of stout wire and of a double elliptical shape. The wire is firstformed into a long loop, D, and then after a seeuringtwist continued inopposite directions and returned,forming the said ellipses, passedtl'irough the loop D, re

turned over its end, and the ends of the said wire connected and securedby a twist, as shown at E. By this arrangement the cross-v loop D isheld firmlyin position, and all slip of (No model.)

the same obviated. These loops are generally arranged one near thebottom and one near the top of the posts,one of the ellipses passingaround the fixed post and the other around the supplementary post. Inbuilding the fence, :2.- stone or other object is placed under thesupplementary post, so that the loops 0 will rest about in a horizontalposition, as shown in Fig. 2.

The rails F of the fence are then placed in position, overlappingbetween the fixed and supplementary posts, as sh own. The rails allhaving been placed in position, the blocks or stones are knocked fromunder, and the Weight of the rails forces the supplementary postdownward till the loops C cramp,and so firmly lock the fence againstupward pressure such as might be brought to bear against it. The postsare so arranged as to permit the supplementary post to be somewhat abovethe ground when the fence is locked. The construction of the loop issuch as to stand all the strain brought to bear on it, and by embracingthe posts permits the use of those of inferior quality, which addsgreatly to the cheapness of the said fenceavhile its utility and lastingqualities are fully maintained. By placing the lower loop about midwayon the post the number of rails may be' lessened, forming thereby acheap fence for large animals.

I am aware that a double wire loop in the construction of fences is notnew; hence I do not claim such a loop generally; but

' That I do claim is A double loop constructed in the manner hereinspecifically described, in combination with a stationary post and anauxiliary post materially shorter than the stationary one. and the railsbetween said posts retained and secured in the manner herein described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

